Author Archive for Tim Esterdahl
Associate Editor Tim Esterdahl is a married father of three who enjoys all things automotive including wrenching on his collection of old pickups. He also plays an absurd amount of golf. Like really absurd.
Toyota Tundra Finishes Fourth In Made In America Survey For Stupid Reasons
The third-annual American University’s Kogod School of Business Made in America Index is out and the new GM mid-size Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon top the list followed closely by Ford F-Series trucks. The Toyota Tundra got shafted.
The Toyota Tundra finished fourth in the Kogod survey largely due to Toyota not being headquartered in North America.
2015 Ram 1500 Laramie Limited Pricing – A Closer Look
Yesterday, I published a story on the pricing of the new Ram Rebel and Laramie Limited. During the story, I called out the $50k price tag on the Laramie Limited as surprising. I got a few phone calls and changed the wording of a few things to reflect what I intended to say. Yet, the $50k price point is still on my mind. Is it absurd? Is it based in fantasy land? Not really.
The 2015 Ram 1500 Laramie Limited takes luxury to another level.
2015 Toyota 4Runner TRD PRO Reviewed – Great Looks, Plenty of Off-Road Cred
EDITOR’S NOTE: Images in this story reflect a somewhat dirty vehicle and not the atypical sparkling clean images you find in other reviews. In other words, we had fun and got it dirty. Be forewarned.
On the heels of our 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO drive, I got the chance to take out the 2015 Toyota 4Runner TRD PRO version. It is all sorts of awesome in its own way with just a few nitpicks.
Tall grasses, rocks, muddy creek beds or steep inclines don’t pose any problem for the 2015 Toyota 4Runner TRD PRO.
Ram Releases UNIQUE Rebel and Laramie Limited Pricing
Truck fans who have bemoaned their soaring costs will want to hit the “X” in the corner of their browser right now. Ram has revealed a 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel will start at $42,790 and a Laramie Limited starts at $50,675. These prices are on par with other’s in the industry, yet the Laramie Limited price took us back a bit.
Sure it is pretty cool, but is it “unique?”
5 Reasons Toyota Should Merge With Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
For a few weeks now, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has talked about finding another company to merge with. It isn’t just hot air either with news of an email being sent to General Motors. GM rebuffed the notion, yet that wasn’t the only email sent.
A recent report by Reuters.com says there were multiple emails sent to other perspective partners. While another merger seems like fiction, there are several companies that could profit greatly from working together with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Let’s play match maker and give you our top 5 reasons why Toyota joining with FCA makes a lot of sense.
Would a FCA and Toyota merger ever happen? Here are 5 reasons it should.
